On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:22:51 -0800 (PST), stryped
wrote:

Had a really bad ice storm. I would realy like to have a generator for
future use. WOuld there be a good way to somehow use this with the pto
of my 8n tractor? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45416

You need to gear it up from your PTO something like 6.66 :1 because
yout PTO is 540 RPM and the generator needs to be 3600. You could use
the front of an old bailer - IIRC there is an 18" =/- multi sheave
pully on the flyweel? - run that to a 3-4" or whatever pulley on the
generator - and the flywheel will help carry that poor little Ford
through power spikes.